CV - Zeeshan Butt, PhD (April 2018)

1. April 2018
Zeeshan Ahmad Butt, Ph.D.
Curriculum Vitae
http://www.zeeshanbutt.com
Personal Information
Office:
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (312) 503-7708, phone
633 N. Saint Clair Street, 19th
Floor (312) 695-8104, pager
Chicago, Illinois 60611 z-butt@northwestern.edu
Home:
(removed from web version) (773) 209-8183, cell
Date of Birth: March 7, 1973
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York
Citizenship: United States of America
Education
1996 The Ohio State University B.S. Psychology
2001 Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) M.A. Clinical Psychology
2006 Case Western Reserve University (CWRU)* Ph.D. Clinical Psychology
Internship and Postdoctoral Research Training
2003 - 2004 Intern, Rush University Medical Center* Health Psychology
2004 - 2006 Research Fellow, CORE/Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Outcomes Research
* APA-accredited programs
Licensure
2010 - present Clinical Psychologist, State of Illinois (#071007837)
Faculty Appointments
2006 - 2008 Research Associate, CORE/Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
2008 - 2009 Research Scientist I, CORE/Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
2006 - 2009 Research Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
2008 - 2012 Research Assistant Professor, Institute for Healthcare Studies, Feinberg School of
Medicine, Northwestern University
2008 - 2012 Research Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Organ
Transplantation, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
2009 - 2012 Research Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School
of Medicine, Northwestern University (primary appointment as of Sept 2009)
2012 - present Associate Professor, Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of
Medicine, Northwestern University
2012 - present Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Organ Transplantation,
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University

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2014 - present Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg
School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Awards and Honors
1995 - 1996 Dean’s List, The Ohio State University
1997 - 2004 Tuition Assistance Award, CWRU
1997 - 2001 Dean’s Fellowship, CWRU
2000 Phi Beta Kappa Grant for Student Research
2003 College of Arts and Sciences Dissertation Fellowship
2003 Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Meeting Scholarship
2003 Excellence in Campus Leadership Award, APAGS-Advocacy Coordinating Team
2006, 2007 Evanston Northwestern Healthcare CARE Teamwork Award
2008, 2009 Exceptional Reviewer for Medical Care in 2007, 2008
2009 Best Podium Research Presentation Award, International Society for
Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research 12th
Annual European Congress
2009, 2010 Poster of Distinction, American Transplant Congress
2010 Distinguished Fellow, OBSSR/NIH Summer Training Institute on Randomized Clinical
Trials Involving Behavioral Interventions (competitive application)
2010 Poster of Distinction, Annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of
Liver Diseases
2011 Poster of Distinction, Annual meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and
Endoscopic Surgeons
2012 Presidential Citation for Service Excellence, Division 38 (Health Psychology),
American Psychological Association
2013 Poster Session Award, Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
2013 Editorial Appreciation Award for Health Psychology, 2012-2013
2013 Finalist, New Investigator Oral Presentation Award, International Society for Quality of
Life Research (ISOQOL)
2014 Top-rated Manuscript Reviewer, Annals of Internal Medicine, 2013
2014 Presidential Citation, American Psychological Association (http://goo.gl/NWMAqF)
2016 Outstanding Teacher, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
2017 Poster of Distinction, Annual meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and
Endoscopic Surgeons
Research Focus
My research focuses on the development and application of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in the
context of chronic illness. My interest in PRO reflects my conviction that patient-centered assessment
will lead to improvements in clinical care and health care policy. My primary focus is improving patient
assessment and behavioral intervention in the post-surgical context, specifically for organ donation and
transplantation (and conditions that may lead to transplantation, such as end-stage organ disease and
certain cancers.)
Clinical Focus
In my clinical role, I provide clinic- and hospital-based psychological evaluation and treatment at the
Northwestern University Comprehensive Transplant Center. Specifically, I provide input to the
clinical teams on the psychosocial suitability of potential liver, kidney, and lung recipients, as well as
potential living liver and kidney donors. As needed, I also provide treatment for patients and families
throughout the transplant/donation process.

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Research Grants and Contracts
Ongoing
Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Science Institute (NUCATS)
Award: UL1
Sponsor: NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM)
Period: August 2015 – March 2019
Direct Costs: $4,796,086
Improving Patient Reported Outcome Data for Research through Seamless Integration of the PROMIS
Toolkit into EHR Workflows (EASI-PRO)
Award: U01
Sponsor: NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Justin Starren, MD, PhD)
Period: September 2016 – August 2020
Direct Costs: $1,358,780
Operation RESTORE (Rehabilitative Evaluation, Surgery and Transplant Options for Restoration):
Evaluating Quality of Life Outcome Indicators in Veterans with Combat-Acquired Severe Soft Tissue
Loss
Award: Foundation
Sponsor: Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Role: Co-Investigator
Period: June 2014 – May 2019
Direct Costs: $489,707
The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Award: P30
Sponsor: NIH/National Cancer Institute
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Steven Rosen, MD)
Period: August 2001 – July 2016
Direct Costs: $49,854 (for current year of the Outcomes Measurement and Survey Core)
Submitted/Pending
Maximizing the Utility of Organ Transplantation with AI
Award: R01
Sponsor: NIH
Role: Site Principal Investigator (PI: Xia Jiang, PhD)
Period: August 2018 – July 2022
Direct Costs: $250,000
Quality of Life Measures in Upper Extremity Transplantation, Targeted Muscle Reinnervation and
Conventional Prosthetics
Award: Qualitative Research Award, Reconstructive Transplant Research
Sponsor: Department of Defense
Role: Partnering Principal Investigator (PI: Andrew Lee, MD, PhD)
Period: 3 years
Site Direct Costs: $130,746

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Leading Chicago to be a City Sensitive to Children’s Pain
Award: Industry
Sponsor: Pfizer, Inc./Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Role: Co-Investigator
Period: 2 years
Site Direct Costs: $41,848
Community-Based Ambulatory Surgery Asssistance (CASA) Using Low Literacy Labeling (CASA-
LLL) Alone or Coupled with a Pharmacist Intervention (LLI-PharmD) to Reduce Medication Errors in
Seniors
Award: Assessment of Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Gildasio De Oliveira, MD)
Period: 3 years
Direct Costs: $2,000,000
Transplant Related Spousal Caregiving, Bereavement, and Risk for CVD
Award: R01
Sponsor: NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Role: Site-Principal Investigator (PI: Jennifer Steel, PhD)
Period: 5 years
Site Direct Costs: $386, 021 (NOT FUNDED)
Optimal Older Donor and Recipient Matching to Enhance Liver Transplantation Outcomes
Award: R21
Sponsor: NIH/National Institute on Aging
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Lihui Zhao, PhD)
Period: 2 years
Direct Costs: $275,000
Clinical Trial for the Prevention of Poor Psychosocial Outcomes in Living Donors
Award: R01
Sponsor: NIH/National Institute for Nursing Research
Role: Site-Principal Investigator (PI: Mary Amanda Dew, PhD)
Period: 4 years (resubmission)
Direct Costs: $1,471,027 (NOT FUNDED)
Using Personalized Health Communications to Optimize Informed Consent and Health Outcomes
Award: Communication and Dissemination Research PFA
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Elisa Gordon, PhD, MPH)
Period: 3 years
Direct Costs: $1,500,000 (NOT FUNDED)
Completed
The Social Support Criterion in Transplantation: Considerations for Distributive and Procedural Justice
Award: Foundation
Sponsor: Greenwall Foundation
Role: Consultant
Period: January 2016 – December 2016

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Using Responsive Design to Optimize the Reliability and Validity of ePRO
Award: Departmental Stimulus Funds
Sponsor: Northwestern University Department of Medical Social Sciences
Role: Principal Investigator
Period: July 2015 – June 2016
Direct Costs: $25,000
Living Donor Liver Transplantation – Predictive Models for Long-term Health Outcomes
Award: U01 renewal in re: RFA-DK-09-003 (A2ALL)
Sponsor: NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Role: Co-Investigator, Sub-Study Co-PI (PI: Michael Abecassis, MD, MBA)
Period: December 2009 – November 2014 (NCE through December 2015)
Direct Costs: $1,250,000
Assessing the Viability and Effectiveness of Upper Limb Transplantation
Award: Investigator-initiated
Sponsor: Julius N. Frankel Foundation
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Gregory Dumanian, MD)
Period: February 2011 – January 2016
Direct Costs: $1,000,000
Improving Longitudinal Quality of Life Assessment in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Award: R03
Sponsor: NIH/National Cancer Institute
Role: Principal Investigator
Period: July 2013 – June 2015 (NCE through October 2015)
Direct Costs: $100,000
New Approach to Measuring and Improving Surgical Cancer Quality
Award: Cancer Control and Population Science Grant
Sponsor: American Cancer Society, Illinois Division
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Karl Bilimoria, MD)
Period: 2 years
Direct Costs: $208,394
Objective and Subjective Neurocognitive Problems Associated with Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
Award: Investigator-initiated
Sponsor: Ortho Biotech Clinical Affairs, LLC
Role: Project Coordinator (PI: Lynne Wagner, Ph.D.)
Period: September 2001 - August 2004
Direct Costs: $167,771
Validation of the FACT-Anemia in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Award: Investigator-initiated
Sponsor: Ortho Biotech Clinical Affairs, LLC
Role: Co-investigator & Project Coordinator (PI: David Cella, Ph.D.)
Period: January 2005 - December 2005
Direct Costs: $76,169

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Research Fellowship
Award: Educational grant
Sponsor: Ortho Biotech Clinical Affairs, LLC
Role: Fellow
Period: July 2004 - June 2006
Direct Costs: 100% salary support
Developing an Economic Model and a Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy for
Human Papillomavirus Infection (FACIT-HPV)
Award: Investigator-initiated
Sponsor: Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America
Role: Co-investigator & Project Coordinator (PI: David Cella, Ph.D.)
Period: March 2006 - September 2008
Direct Costs: $307,490
Perceived Cognitive Function Item Bank for Children Who Undergo Cancer Treatment
Award: R01
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Jin-Shei Lai, Ph.D.)
Period: July 2007 – June 2010
Direct Costs: $1,033,053
Health Related Quality of Life Outcomes after Stroke
Award: Investigator-initiated
Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim
Role: Principal Investigator
Period: July 2010 – December 2010
Direct Costs: $8,500
Adult Live Donor Liver Transplant – A Comparative Analysis: Long-Term Donor Follow-up
Award: ARRA supplement in re: NOT-OD-09-056 (A2ALL)
Sponsor: NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Michael Abecassis, MD, MBA)
Period: April 2010 – January 2011 (NCE)
Direct Costs: $200,000
NIH Toolbox for Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function
Award: Contract in re: RFP-AG-260-06-01
Sponsor: NIH/National Institute of Aging
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Richard Gershon, Ph.D.)
Period: September 2006 – August 2011
Direct Costs: $12,380,787
Development of Patient-Reported Outcome (PRO) Tools for Kidney Recipients and Living Donors
Award: KL2 (institutional K-award)
Sponsor: NIH/NUCATS
Role: Principal Investigator
Period: November 2009 – October 2011
Direct Costs: 75% salary + $25,000/yr

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Enhancing the Patient’s Voice: Standards in the Design and Selection of Patient-Reported Outcomes
Measures (PROMs) for Use in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Award: Contract
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
Role: Co-Principal Investigator (with Bryce Reeve, PhD)
Period: January 2012 – May 2012
Direct Costs: $64,791
General Population Normative Data for the FACIT Kidney Symptom Index (FKSI)
Award: Investigator-initiated
Sponsor: Industry sponsor
Role: Principal Investigator
Period: July 2011 – June 2012
Direct Costs: $86,743
Patient-Reported Outcomes in Performance Measurement
Award: Investigator-Initiated
Sponsor: National Quality Forum
Role: Co-Investigator
Period: May 2012 – September 2012
Direct Costs: $34,559
Chronic Stress in Pregnancy: Self-report, Biomarkers, and Birth Outcomes
Award: R03
Sponsor: NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Ann Borders, MD, MSc, MPH)
Period: April 2011 – March 2013
Direct Costs: $105,380
Quality of Informed Consent for Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Award: R03
Sponsor: NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Role: Collaborator (PI: Elisa Gordon, PhD, MPH)
Period: May 2011 – April 2013
Direct Costs: $100,000
Pain symptoms of hepatocellular carcinoma patients: Qualitative research to assess content validity of
existing patient-reported pain items and analysis of pain items from the FACT-Hepatobiliary
Symptom Index
Award: Research Grant
Sponsor: Industry sponsor
Role: Principal Investigator
Period: June 2012 – January 2013
Direct Costs: $137,147
Optimizing Kidney Transplant Patients’ Informed Consent for Increased Risk Donors
Award: R21
Sponsor: NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/
National Library of Medicine
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Elisa Gordon, PhD, MPH)
Period: July 2012 – June 2014

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Direct Costs: $275,000
Enhancing Patients’ Decisions for Surgical Oncology Treatment Using Patient-Reported Outcomes
Award: Center CCS-Team Application
Sponsor: Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center – Director’s Fund
Role: Principal Investigator (with Co-PI Karl Bilimoria, MD)
Period: March 2013 – February 2014
Direct Costs: $25,000
Scholarly Bibliography
Original, peer-reviewed research articles
[1] Stern, S. L., Williams, T., Dixon, S. L., Clement, J. A., Butt, Z. A., Schwartzbaum, J. A., & Busch,
K. (1999). Do health professionals’ attitudes interfere with the treatment of depression? Depression and Anxiety,
9, 151-155.
[2] Butt, Z. A., & Strauss, M. E. (2001). Relation of family and personal history to the occurrence of
depression in persons with Alzheimer’s disease. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 9, 249-254.
[3] Butt, Z. A., Strauss, M. E., Smyth, K. A., & Rose-Rego, S. K. (2002). Negative affectivity and
emotion-focused coping in spouse caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease. Journal of Applied
Gerontology, 21, 471-483.
[4] Butt, Z. A., Overholser, J. C., & Danielson, C. K. (2003). Predictors of attitudes towards physician-
assisted suicide. Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 47, 107-117.
[5] Danielson, C. K., Overholser, J. C., & Butt, Z. A. (2003). Association of substance abuse and
depression among adolescent psychiatric inpatients. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 48, 762-765.
[6] Sajatovic, M., Jenkins, J. H., Strauss, M. E., Butt, Z., & Carpenter, E. (2005). Gender identity and
implications for recovery among men and women with schizophrenia. Psychiatric Services, 56, 96-98.
[7] Agnihotri, P., Telfer, M., Butt, Z., Jella, A., Cella, D., Cozma, C. M., Ahuja, M., Riaz, S., &
Akamah, J. (2007). Chronic anemia and fatigue in elderly patients: Results of a randomized double-blind
placebo-controlled cross-over exploratory trial with epoetin alfa. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 55,
1557-1565.
[8] Butt, Z., Wagner, L. I., Beaumont, J. L., Paice, J. A., Peterman, A. H., Shevrin, D., Von Roenn, J.
H., Carro, G., Straus, J. L., Muir, J. C., & Cella, D. (2008). Use of a single-item screening tool to detect
clinically significant fatigue, pain, distress, and anorexia in ambulatory cancer practice. Journal of Pain and
Symptom Management, 35, 20-30.
[9] Butt, Z., Wagner, L. I., Beaumont, J. L., Paice, J. A., Straus, J. L., Peterman, A. H., Carro, G., Von
Roenn, J. H., Shevrin, D., & Cella, D. (2008). Longitudinal screening and management of fatigue, pain, and
emotional distress associated with cancer therapy. Supportive Care in Cancer, 16, 151-159.
[10] Butt, Z., Rosenbloom, S. K., Abernethy, A. P., Beaumont, J. L., Paul, D., Hampton, D., Jacobsen,
P. B., Syrjala, K., Von Roenn, J. H., & Cella, D. (2008). Fatigue is the most important symptom for advanced

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cancer patients who have had chemotherapy. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 6, 448-
455.
[11] Butt, Z. (2008). Sensitivity of the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline: An application
of item response theory. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 15, 642-655.
[12] Lynch, E. B., Butt, Z., Heinemann, A., Victorson, D., Nowinski, C. J., Perez, L., & Cella, D.
(2008). Stroke-related quality of life: Insight from focus groups with patients and caregivers. Journal of
Rehabilitation Medicine, 40, 518-523.
[13] Lai, J.-S., Butt, Z., Wagner, L. I., Sweet, J. J., Beaumont, J. L., Vardy, J., Jacobsen, P., Jacobs, S.,
Shapiro, P., & Cella, D. (2009). Evaluating the dimensionality of perceived cognitive function. Journal of Pain
and Symptom Management, 37, 982-995. [PMC Journal – in process]
[14] Rao, D., Butt, Z., Rosenbloom, S. K., Robinson, D., Von Roenn, J., Kuzel, T., & Cella, D. (2009).
A comparison of the Renal Cell Carcinoma Symptom Index (RCC-SI) and the Functional Assessment of Cancer
Therapy – Kidney Symptom Index (FKSI). Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 38, 291-298.
[15] Wagner, L. I., Sweet, J., Butt, Z., Lai, J.-S., & Cella, D. (2009). Measuring patient self-reported
cognitive function: Development of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – Perceived Cognitive
Function instrument. Journal of Supportive Oncology, 7, W32-W37.
[16] Butt, Z., Rao, A. V., Lai, J.-S., Abernethy, A. P., Rosenbloom, S. K., & Cella, D. (2010). Age-
associated differences in fatigue among patients with cancer. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 40,
217-223.
[17] Bode, R. W., Heineimann, A. W., Butt, Z., Stallings, J. H., Taylor, C., & Rowe, M. (2010).
Development and validation of participation and positive psychological function measures for stroke survivors.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 91, 1347-1356.
[18] Lai, J.-S., Zelko, F., Butt, Z., Cella, D., Kieran, M., Krull, K. R., Magasi, S., & Goldman, S.
(2011). Parent-perceived child cognitive function: Results from a sample drawn from the US general population.
Child’s Nervous System, 27(2), 285-293.
[19] Lai, J.-S., Butt, Z., Zelko, F., Cella, D., Krull, K., Kieran, M., Goldman, S. (2011). Development
of a patient-reported cognitive function item bank and its clinical utility in computerized adaptive testing.
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 36, 766-779.
[20] Beaumont, J. L., Butt, Z., Baladi, J., Haas, T., Hollaender, N. Kay, A., & Cella, D. (2011). Patient-
reported outcomes in a phase III study to compare the safety and efficacy of everolimus versus placebo in
patients with metastatic carcinoma of the kidney which has progressed on VEGF receptor tyrosine kinase
inhibitor therapy. The Oncologist, 16, 632-640.
[21] Mohammad, S., Hormaza, L., Neighbors, K., Boone, P., Tierney, M., Azzam, R. K., Butt, Z., &
Alonso, E. M. (2012). Health status in young adults two decades after pediatric liver transplantation. American
Journal of Transplantation, 12, 1486-1495.
[22] Butt, Z., Parikh, N.D., Beaumont, J. L., Rosenbloom, S. K., Syrjala, K. L., Abernethy, A. P.,
Benson, A. B., & Cella, D. (2012). Development and validation of a symptom index for advanced hepatobiliary
and pancreatic cancers: The National Comprehensive Cancer Network Functional Assessment of Cancer
Threapy (NCCN-FACT) Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Symptom Index (NFHSI). Cancer, 118, 5997-6004.

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[23] Leung, D., Yetasook, A. K., Cabray, J., Butt, Z., Hoeger, Y., Denham, W., Barrera, E., &
Ujiki, M. (2012). Single-incision surgery has higher cost with equivalent pain and quality-of-life scores
compared to multiple-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A prospective randomized blinded
comparison. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 215, 702-708.
[24] Butt, Z., Peipert, D., Webster, K., Chen, C., & Cella, D. (2013). General population norms for the
Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – Kidney Symptom Index (FKSI). Cancer, 119, 429-437.
[25] Butt, Z., Lai, J.-S., Rao, D., Heinemann, A. W., Bill, A., & Cella, D. (2013). Measurement of
fatigue in cancer, stroke, and HIV using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy – Fatigue
(FACIT-F) scale. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 74, 64-68.
[26] Cyranowksi, J. M., Zill, N., Bode, R., Butt, Z., Kelly. M. A. R., Pilkonis, P. A., Salsman, J. M., &
Cella, D. (2013). Assessing perceptions of support, companionship, and distress in social relationships:
Development and psychometric testing of the NIH Toolbox Social Relationships scales. Health Psychology, 32,
293-301.
[27] Sanford, S. D., Wagner, L., Beaumont, J. L., Butt, Z., Sweet, J. J., & Cella, D. (2013).
Longitudinal prospective assessment of sleep quality: Before, during, and after adjuvant chemotherapy for
breast cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer, 21, 959-967.
[28] Pilkonis, P. A., Choi, S. W., Salsman, J., Butt, Z., Moore, T. L., Zill, N., Cyranowski, J. M., Kelly,
M. A. R., Knox, S. S., & Cella, D. (2013). Assessing negative affect across the lifespan: Developing self-report
instruments for an NIH Toolbox. Psychiatry Research, 206,88-97.
[29] Salsman, J. M., Butt, Z., Pilkonis, P. A., Cyranowski, J. M., Zill, N., Hendrie, H. C., Kupst, M. J.,
Kelly, M. A. R., Fox, N. A., Bode, R. K., Choi, S. W., Lai, J.-S., Griffith, J. W., & Cella, D. (2013). Emotional
health and its assessment within the NIH Toolbox. Neurology, 80(Suppl 3), S76-S86.
[30] Cella, D., Butt, Z., Kindler, H. L., Fuchs, C. S., Bray, S., Barlev, A., & Oglesby A. (2013).
Validity of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – Hepatobiliary (FACT-Hep) questionnaire for
assessing disease-related symptoms and health-related quality of life in patients with metastatic pancreatic
cancer. Quality of Life Research, 22(5), 1105-1112.
[31] Reeve, B.B., Wyrwich, K. W., Wu, A. W., Velikova, G., Terwee, C. B., Snyder, C. F., Schwartz,
C., Revicki, D. A., Moinpour, C. M., McLeod, L. D., Lyons, J. C., Lenderking, W. R., Hinds, P. S., Hays, R. D.,
Greenhalgh, J., Gershon, R., Feeny, D., Fayers, P. M., Cella, D., Brundage, M., Ahmed, S., Aaronson, N. K.,
Butt, Z.; on behalf of the International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL). (2013). ISOQOL
recommends minimum standards for patient-reported outcome measures used in patient-centered outcomes and
comparative effectiveness research. Quality of Life Research, 22(8), 1889-1905.
[32] Gordon, E. G., Butt, Z., Jensen, S. E., Lehr, A. L., Franklin, J., Becker, Y., Sherman, L., Chon. W.
J., Beauvais, N., Hanneman, J., Penrod, D., Ison, M. G., & Abecassis, M. M. (2013). Opportunities for shared
decision making in kidney transplantation. American Journal of Transplantation, 13(5), 1149-1158
[33] Zapf, Z., Yetasook, A., Leung, D., Salabat, R., Denham, W., Barrera, E., Butt, Z., Carbray, J., Du,
H., Wang, C. E., & Ujiki, M. (2013). Single-incision results in similar pain and quality of life scores compared
to multi-incision laparascopic cholecystectomy: A blinded, prospective, randomized trial of 100 patients.
Surgery, 154(4), 662-670.

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[34] Salem, R., Gilbertson, M., Butt, Z., Memon, K., Vouche, M., Hickey, R., Baker, T., Abecassis, M.
M., Atassi, R., Riaz, A., Cella, D., Burns, J. L., Ganger, D., Benson, A. B. 3rd
, Mulcahy, M. F., Kulik, L. &
Lewandowski, R. (2013). Increased quality of life among hepatocellular carcinoma patients treated with
radioembolization compared with chemoembolization. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 11(10),
1358-1365.
[35] Zapf, M., Denham, W., Barrera, E., Butt, Z., Carbray, J., Wang, C., Linn, J. & Ujiki, M. (2013).
Patient-centered outcomes after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surgical Endoscopy, 27(12), 4491-4498.
[36] Sanford, S. D., Beaumont, J., Butt, Z., Sweet, J. J., Cella, D., & Wagner, L. (2014). Prospective,
longitudinal evaluation of a symptom cluster in breast cancer. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management,
47(4), 721-730.
[37] Salsman, J. M., Lai, J.-S., Hendrie, H. C., Butt, Z., Zill, N., Pilkonis, P. A., Peterson, C., Stoney, C.
M., Brouwers, P., & Cella, D. (2014). Assessing psychological well-being: Self-report instruments for the NIH
Toolbox. Quality of Life Research, 23(1), 205-215.
[38] Hirsch, E. M., Chukwu, C. S., Butt, Z., Khan, S., & Galiano, R. D. (2014). Multimodal assessment
of ethnic differences in cosmetic outcome following breast conserving therapy: Results from a pilot study.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open, 2(1), e94.
[39] Kaiser, K., Mallick, R., Butt, Z., Mulcahy, M., Benson, A., & Cella, D. (2014). Important and
relevant symptoms including pain concerns in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC): a patient interview study.
Supportive Care in Cancer, 22(4), 919-926.
[40] Jensen, S. E., Butt, Z., Heinemann, A. W., Magasi, S., Cella, D., Kuiken, T. A., & Dumanian, G.
A. (2014). Perceptions of the risks and benefits of upper limb transplantation among individuals with upper limb
amputations. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 134(5), 979-987.
[41] Butt, Z., Lai, J.-S., Beaumont, J. L., Kaiser, K., Mallick, R., Cella, D., & Steel, J. L. (2014).
Psychometric properties of a brief, clinically-relevant measure of pain in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
Quality of Life Research, 23(9), 2447-2455.
[42] De Oliveira, G. S., Holl, J., McCarthy, R. J., Butt, Z., Nouriel, J., McCaffery, K., & Wolf, M. S.
(2014). Overestimation of mortality risk and preoperative anxiety in patients undergoing general surgery: A
propensity matched analysis. International Journal of Surgery. 12(12), 1473-1477.
[43] Ladner, D., Dew, M. A., Forney, S., Gillespie, B. W., Brown, R. S., Merion, R. M., Freise, C. E.,
Hayashi, P. H., Hong, J. C., Ashworth, A., Berg, C. L., Everson, G. T., Shaked, A., & Butt, Z. (2015). Long-
term quality of life after liver donation in the Adult to Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort Study
(A2ALL). Journal of Hepatology, 62(2), 346-353.
[44] Kupst, M. J., Butt, Z., Stoney, C. M., Griffith, J. W., Salsman, J. M., Folkman, S., & Cella, D.
(2015). Assessing stress and self-efficacy for the NIH Toolbox for Neurological and Behavioral Function.
Anxiety, Stress, and Coping, 28(5), 531-544.
[45] Heldman, M. R., Sohn, M. W., Gordon, E. J., Butt, Z., Mohammad, S., Alonso, E. M., & Levitsky,
J. (2015). A national survey of adult transplant hepatologists on pediatric to adult care transition following liver
transplantation. Liver Transplantation, 21(2), 213-223.

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[46] Ujiki, M. B., Gitelis, M. E., Carbray, J., Lapin, B., Linn, J., Haggerty, S., Wang, C., Tanaka, R.,
Barrera, E., Butt, Z., & Denham, W. (2015). Patient centered outcomes following laparoscopic inguinal hernia
repair. Surgical Endoscopy, 29(9), 2512-2519.
[47] Fisher, J. S., Butt, Z., Friedewald, J., Fry-Revere, S., Gleason, J., Hanneman, J., Henderson, M. L.,
Ledin. K., Mysel, H. Penrod, D., Preczewski, L., Reese, P., Sherman, L., Thiessen, C., & Gordon, E. (2015).
Between Scylla and Charybdis: Charting an ethical course for research into financial incentives for living kidney
donation. American Journal of Transplantation, 15(5), 1180-1186.
[48] DiMartini, A. F., Dew, M. A., Butt, Z., Simpson, M. A., Ladner, D. P., Smith, A. R., Hill-
Callahan, P., & Gillepsie, B. W. (2015). Patterns and predictors of sexual function following liver donation in
the Adult to Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort Study (A2ALL). Liver Transplantation, 21(5),
670-682.
[49] Parikh, N. D., Skaro, A. I., Ladner, D., Lyuksemburg, V., Cahan, J. G., Daud, A., & Butt, Z.
(2015). Clinical outcomes and quality of life in recipients of livers donated after cardiac death. Gastroenterology
Research and Practice, doi: 10.1155/2015/680316. Epub 2015 Apr 1.
[50] Zanocco, K., Butt, Z., Kaltman, D., Elaraj, D., Cella, D., Holl, J. L., & Sturgeon, C. (2015).
Improvement in patient-reported physical and mental health following parathyroidectomy for primary
hyperparathyroidism. Surgery, 158(3), 837-845.
[51] Waterman, A., Morgievich, M., Cohen, D., Butt, Z., Chakkera, H., Comellas, C., Hays, R., Hiller,
J., Lentine, J., Matas, A., Poggio, E., Rees, M., Rodrigue, J. & LaPointe Rudow, D. (2015). Living donor kidney
transplantation: Improving education about live donor transplantation – recommendations from a consensus
conference. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 10(9), 1659-1669.
[52] Gordon, E. J., Mullee, J., Butt, Z., Kang, J., & Baker, T. (2015). Optimizing informed consent in
living liver donors: Evaluation of a comprehension assessment tool. Liver Transplantation, 21(10), 1270-1279.
[53] Wang, L., Apple, A. C., Schroeder, M., Ryals, A. J., Voss, J. L., Gitelman, D., Sweet, J. J., Butt,
Z., Cella, D., & Wagner, L. I. (2016). Reduced prefrontal activation during working and long-term memory
tasks and impaired patient-reported cognition among cancer survivors post-chemotherapy. Cancer, 122(2),258-
268.
[54] Dew, M. A., DiMartini, A. F., Ladner, D. P., Simpson, M. A., Pomfret, E. A., Gillespie, B. W.,
Merion, R. M., Zee, J., Smith, A. R., Holtzman, S., Sherker, A. H., Weinreib, R., Fisher, R. A., Emond, J. C.,
Freise, C. E., Burton, J. R., & Butt, Z. (2016). Psychosocial outcomes 3-10 years after donation in the Adult to
Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation cohort study (A2ALL). Transplantation, 100(11), 2362-2371.
[55] Pezold, M. L., Pusic, A. L., Cohen, W. A., Hollenberg, J. P., Butt, Z., Flum, D. R., & Temple, L.
K. (2016). Defining a research agenda for patient-reported outcomes in surgery: Using a Delphi survey of
stakeholders. JAMA Surgery, 151(10), 930-936.
[57] Mandell, M. S., Smith, A. R., Dew, M. A., Gordon, D. B., Holtzman, S., Howell, T. DiMartini, A.
F., Butt, Z., Simpson, M. A., Ladner, D. P., Freise, C. E., McCluskey, S. A., Fisher, R. A., Guarrera, J. V.,
Olthoff, K. M., & Pomfret, E. A. (2016). Early postoperative pain and its predictors in the Adult to Adult Living
Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort Study (A2ALL). Transplantation, 100(11), 2362-2371.
[56] Patel, L. Y., Lapin, B., Gitelis, M. E., Brown, C., Linn, J. G., Haggerty, S., Denham, W., Butt, Z.,
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following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: A patient centered analysis. Surgical Endoscopy. 31(5), 2109-
2121.
[58] DiMartini, A., Dew, M. A., Liu, Q., Simpson, M. A., Ladner, D. P., Smith, A. R., Zee, J., Abbey,
S., Gillespie, B. W., Weinrieb, R., Mandell, M. S., Fisher, R. A., Emond, J. C., Freise, C. E., Sherker, A. H., &
Butt, Z. (2017). Social and financial outcomes of living liver donation: A prospective investigation within the
Adult-to-Adult Living Liver Cohort Study-2 (A2ALL-2). American Journal of Transplantation. 17(4), 1081-
1096.
[59] Butt, Z., Dew, M. A., Liu, Q., Simpson, M. A., Smith, A. R., Zee, J., Gillespie, B. W., Abbey, S.
E., Ladner, D. P., Weinrieb, R., Fisher, R. A., Hafliger, S., Terrault, N., Burton, J., Sherker, A. H., & DiMartini,
A. (2017). Psychological outcomes of living liver donors from a multi-center, prospective study: Results from
the Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort Study (A2ALL). American Journal of
Transplantation, 17(5), 1267-1277.
[60] Dew, M. A., Butt, Z., Liu, Q., Simpson, M. A., Zee, J., Ladner, D. P., Holtzman, S., Smith, A. R.,
Pomfret, E. A., Merion, R. M., Gillespie, B. W., Sherker, A. H., Fisher, R. A., Oltoff, K. M., Burton, J. R.,
Terrault, N. A., Fox, A. N., & DiMartini, A. F. (2018). Prevalence and predictors of patient-reported long-term
mental and physical health after donation in the Adult to Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort
Study (A2ALL). Transplantation, 102, 105-118.
[61] Hedberg, H. M., Hall, T., Gitelis, M., Lapin, B., Butt, Z., Linn, J. G., Haggerty, S., Denham, W.,
Carbray, J., & Ujiki, M. B. (in press). Quality of life after laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair of an
asymptomatic inguinal hernia. Surgical Endoscopy.
[62] Ladin, K., Emerson, J., Butt, Z., Gordon, E. J., Hanto, D. W., Perloff, J., Daniels, N., & Lavelle, T.
A. (accepted pending minor revision). How important is social support in determining patients’ suitability for
transplantation: Results from a national survey of transplant clinicians. Journal of Medical Ethics.
[63] Dew, M. A., DiMartini, A. F., Dobbels, F., Grady, K. L., Jowsey-Gregoire, S. G., Kaan, A.,
Kendall, K., Young, Q.-R., Abbey, S., Butt, Z., Crone, C. C., De Geest, S., Doligalski, C. T., Kugler, C.,
McDonald, L., Ohler, L., Painter, L., Petty, M. G., Robson, D., Schloglhofer, T., Schneekloth, T. D., Singer, J.
P., Smith, P. J., Spaderna, H., Teuteberg, J. J., Yusen, R. D., & Zimbrean, P. C. (in press). Consensus document:
The 2017 ISHLT/APM/AST/ICCAC/STSW recommendations for the psychosocial evaluation of adult
cardiothoracic transplant candidates and candidates for long-term mechanical circulatory support. The Journal
of Heart and Lung Transplantation.
[64] Ju, A., Unruh, M., Davison, S., Dapueto, J., Dew, M. A., Fluck, R., Germain, M., Jassal, S. V.,
Obrador, G., O’Donoghue, D., Josephson, M. A., Craig, J. C., Viecelli, A., O’Lone, E., Hanson, C. S., Manns,
B., Sautenet, B., Howell, M., Reddy, B., Wilkie, C., Rutherford, C., Tong, A., & SONG-HD Fatigue
Workshop Collaborators. (in press). Establishing a core outcome measure for fatigue in patients on
hemodialysis: A Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology-Hemodialysis (SONG-HD) consensus workshop report.
American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
Reviews and chapters
[1] Butt, Z. A. (2003). [Invited review of the book The gift of therapy: An open letter to a new
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[2] Butt, Z., & Demaree, H. A. (2004). Assessing depression in patients with multiple sclerosis.
International Journal of MS Care, 6, 116-122. [peer-reviewed]
[3] Butt, Z. (2005) [Invited review of the book Using homework in psychotherapy: Strategies,
guidelines, and forms.] Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 35, 379 - 381.
[4] Butt, Z., Webster, K., Eisenstein, A., Beaumont, J., Eton, D., Masters, G., & Cella, D. (2005).
Quality of life in lung cancer: The validity and cross-cultural applicability of the Functional Assessment of
Cancer Therapy – Lung scale. Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America, 19, 389-420. [invited review]
[5] Wagner, L.I., Sabatino, T., Cella, D., Sweet, J., Havlin, K., Gitelman, D., Parrish, T., Butt, Z.,
Desai, J., & Beaumont, J. (2005). Cognitive function during cancer treatment: The FACT-Cog Study. The
Journal of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Vol X, 10-15.
[invited review]
[6] Wagner, L. I., Butt, Z., & Sabatino, T. (2005). Pre-chemotherapy cognitive function in cancer
patients. American Society of Clinical Oncology 2005 Educational Book, 392-397. [invited review]
[7] Butt, Z. & Cella, D. (2008). Relationship of hemoglobin, fatigue, and quality of life in anemic
cancer patients. In Nowrousian, M. R. (Ed.) Recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) in clinical oncology:
Scientific and clinical aspects of anemia in cancer (pp. 369-392). New York: Springer-Verlag. [invited review]
[8] Butt, Z., Yount, S. E., & Cella, D. (2008). Measuring patient symptoms and other aspects of health-
related quality of life. In Lyman, G. H. & Crawford, J. (Eds.) Cancer supportive care: Advances in therapeutic
strategies. (pp. 1-12). New York: Informa Healthcare. [invited review]
[9] Butt, Z., Yount, S. E., Caicedo, J. C., Abecassis, M. M. & Cella, D. (2008). Quality of life
assessment in renal transplant: Review and future directions. Clinical Transplantation, 22, 292-303. [peer-
reviewed]
[10] Wagner, L. I., Rosenbloom, S., Yost, K., Yount, S., Butt, Z., Langan, J., Heydt, M., & Hahn, E.
(2008). The CORE of the Outcomes Measurement and Survey Core. The Journal of the Robert H. Lurie
Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Vol XII, 40-45. [invited review]
[11] Jay, C. L., Butt, Z., Ladner, D. P., Skaro, A. I., & Abecassis, M. M. (2009). A review of quality of
life instruments used in liver transplantation. Journal of Hepatology, 51, 949-959. PMCID: PMC2761971.
[12] Parikh, N. D., Ladner, D., Abecassis, M. M., & Butt, Z. (2010). Quality of life in donors after
living donor liver transplantation: A review of the literature. Liver Transplantation, 16, 1352-1358.
[13] Butt, Z., Parikh, N. D., Skaro, A. I., Ladner, D., & Cella, D. (2012). Quality of life, risk
adjustment, and patient safety in liver transplantation: New frontiers in health services and outcomes research.
Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation, 17, 241-247.
[14] Jensen, S. E., Butt, Z., Bill, A., Baker, T., Abecassis, M. M., Heinemann, A. W., Cella, D., &
Dumanian, G. (2012). Quality of life considerations in upper limb transplantation: Review and future directions.
Journal of Hand Surgery,37, 2126-2135.
[15] Christophersen, E., & Butt, Z. (2012). Introducing a primer for career development and promotion:
Succeeding as a psychologist in an academic health center. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings,
19, 349-352..[online edition includes full primer for download]

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[16] Ladner, D. P., Alonso, E. M., Butt, Z., Caicedo, J. C., Cella, D., Daud, A., Friedewald, J. J.,
Gordon, E. J., Hazen, G. B., Ho, B. T., Hoke, K. R., Holl, J. L., Ison, M. G., Kang, R., Mehrotra, S., Preczewski,
L. B., Ross, O. A., Sharaf, P. H., Skaro, A. I., Wang, E., Wolf, M. W., Woods, D. M., & Abecassis, M. M.
(2012). NUTORC – a transdisciplinary health services and outcomes research team in transplantation.
Translational Behavioral Medicine: Practice, Policy and Research, 2, 446-458.
[17] Butt, Z., & Reeve, B. (2012). Enhancing the patient’s voice: Standards in the design and selection
of patient-reported outcomes measures (PROMs) for use in patient-centered outcomes research. Contracted
report for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), accessible from
http://www.pcori.org/assets/Enhancing-the-Patients-Voice-Standards-in-the-Design-and-Selection-of-Patient-
Reported-Outcomes-Measures-for-Use-in-Patient-Centered-Outcomes-Research.pdf. (last accessed March 31,
2013).
[18] Cella, D., Hahn, E. A., Jensen, S. E., Butt, Z., Nowinksi, C. J., & Rothrock, N. (2012).
Methodological issues in the selection, administration and use of patient-reported outcomes in performance
measurement in health care settings. Commissioned white paper for the National Quality Forum, accessible
from http://www.qualityforum.org/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=72156. (last accessed
March 31, 2013).
[19] Ramey, N. A., Burkat, C. N., Butt, Z., Lucarelli, M. J., Rose, J. G. (2013). Patient-reported
outcomes in cosmetic oculofacial plastic surgery: A systematic review. American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery,
30(4), 210-219.
[20] Ramey, N. A., Butt, Z., Burkat, C. N., Rose, J. G., & Lucarelli, M. J. (2014). Patient-reported
outcomes: Comprehensive analyses for the oculofacial clinician. Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery,
30(9), 279-289.
[21] Cella, D., Hahn, E. A., Jensen, S. E., Butt, Z., Nowinski, C. J., Rothrock, N., & Lohr, K. (2015).
Patient-reported outcomes in performance measurement. RTI Press Publication No. BK-0014-1509. Research
Triangle Park, NC: RTI Press. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3768/rtipress.2015.bk.0014.1509
[22] Butt, Z. (2015). Solid organ transplantation: Introduction to the special section. Journal of Clinical
Psychology in Medical Settings, 22(2-3), 111-112.
[23] Kuntz, K., Weinland, S. R., & Butt, Z. (2015). Psychosocial challenges in solid organ
transplantation. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 22(2-3), 122-135.
[24] Butt, Z. (2016). In pursuit of empirically-supported assessment for use in medical settings. Clinical
Psychology: Science and Practice, 23(4), 382-402. [invited thoughtpiece]
[25] Butt, Z. (2016). Assessment in health psychology: Introduction to the special issue. Psychological
Assessment, 28(9), 1031-1032.
[26] Dew, M. A, Butt, Z., Humar, A., & DiMartini, A. F. (2017). Long-term medical and psychosocial
outcomes in living liver donors. American Journal of Transplantation, 17(4), 1081-1096.
[27] Shetty, A. A., Wertheim, J. A., & Butt, Z. (2017). Health-related quality of life outcomes after
kidney transplantation. In Orlando, G, Remuzzi, G., & Williams D. F. (Eds.) Kidney transplantation,
bioengineering and regeneration. (pp. 699-708). New York: Elsevier. [invited review]

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Letters and Columns
[1] Butt, Z., & Crawford, P. (2004). Assessing illness severity and depressive symptoms in multiple
sclerosis [Letter to the Editor]. American Journal of Psychiatry, 161, 1503.
[2] Butt, Z. (2010). Technology update. The Clinical Psychologist, 63(1), 13-14.
[3] Butt, Z. (2010). (Mental) health information technology. The Clinical Psychologist, 63(2), 20-21.
[4] Butt, Z., Ladner, D. P., & Parikh, N. (2010). Quality of life in actual living liver donors versus
potential living liver donors [Letter to the Editors]. Liver Transplantation, 16, 691.
[5] Butt, Z. (2010). Social networking and the clinical psychologist. The Clinical Psychologist, 63(3),
19-21.
[6] Butt, Z., Gordon, E. J., Penrod, D., Sherman, L. A., on behalf of the Chicago Transplant Ethics
Consortium. (2010). Which patients with ESRD are willing to pay for a kidney? [Letter to the Editors].
American Journal of Transplantation, 10, 2560.
[7] Butt, Z. (2011). My top 5 pieces of advice for (soon-to-be) early career psychologists. APAHC
Grand Rounds, 1(1), 4-5.
[8] Parikh, N. & Butt, Z. (2012). The relative contribution of hepatic encephalopathy to burden in
patients with cirrhosis [letter to the editor]. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 107, 486.
[9] Butt, Z., Robiner, W. N., & Tumlin, T. R. (2013). More concerns about prescriptive authority for
psychologists: It’s time to redirect the agenda from RxP to collaboration. APAHC Grand Rounds, 3(1), 9-10.
[10] Bilimoria, K. Y., Cella, D., & Butt, Z. (2014). Current challenges in using patient-reported
outcomes for surgical care and performance measurement: Everybody wants to hear from the patient, but are we
ready to listen? JAMA Surgery, 149(6), 505-506.
[11] Peipert, J. D., Butt, Z., Cella, D., Waterman, A., & Hays, R. (2015). Response to "How to
routinely collect data on patient-reported outcome and experience measures in renal registries in Europe: an
expert consensus meeting" Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, published online January 6, 2016;
http://ndt.oxfordjournals.org/content/30/10/1605/reply#ndt_el_632
Under Review
[1] Kundu, S. D., Victorson, D., DeLancey, J. O., Burns, J. L., Languido, L., Butt, Z., Guttierez, S.,
Muftic, A., McVary, K. T., Perry, K. T., Nadler, R. B., Schaeffer, E. M., Schaeffer, A. J., & Cella, D. (under
review). Improvements in psychosocial function are associated with treatment satisfaction after radical
prostatectomy: Results from a one year prospective self-reported health related quality of life study. Journal of
Community and Supportive Oncology.
[2] Conaty, E. A., Lapin, B., Haggerty, S. P., Denham, W., Linn, J. G., Butt, Z., Kuchta, K., & Ujiki,
M. B. (revised and resubmitted). Predictors of improved physical functioning after bariatric surgery. Obesity
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[3] Ladin, K., Emerson, J., Butt, Z., Gordon, E. J., Hanto, D. W., Perloff, J., Daniels, N., & Lavelle, T.
A. (under review). Understanding what surgeons care about when prioritizing patients for kidney
transplantation: Results from a discrete choice experiment. Medical Decision Making.
[4] Beaumont, J. L., Butt, Z., Li, R., Chandrawansa, K., Braden, W., & Cella, D. (revised and
resubmitted). Meaningful differences and validity for the NCCN/FACT-P Symptom Index: An analysis of the
ALSYMPCA data. Cancer.
[5] Butt, Z., DiMartini, A. F., Liu, Q., Simpson, M. A., Smith, A. R., Zee, J., Gillespie, B. W.,
Holtzman, S., Ladner, D., Olthoff, K., Fisher, R. A., Hafliger, S., Freise, C. E., Mandell, M. S., Sherker, A. H.,
& Dew, M. A. (revised and resubmitted). Fatigue, pain, and other physical symptoms of living liver donors in
the Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort Study (A2ALL-2). Liver Transplantation.
[6] Ladin, K., Emerson, J., Berry, K., Butt, Z., Gordon, E. J., Daniels, N., Lavelle, T. A., & Hanto, D.
W. (under review). The impact and perceived fairness of social support criterion: Results from a national survey
of transplant providers. American Journal of Transplantation.
Presentations
Research Presentations
[1] Butt, Z. A., & Strauss, M. E. (1998, November). Effect of familial and personal history of
depression on depressive status in Alzheimer’s Disease. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Gerontological Society of America, Philadelphia, PA. [Abstract appears in The Gerontologist, 38, (Special Issue
1), 271. Summary also appears in Alzheimer’s Disease Management Today, 2 (1), 21-22.]
[2] Butt, Z. A., Castellanos, J. I., Frazier, T. W., & Strauss, M. E. (2000, June). Relation of dysphoria
and emotional response to recall memory in male undergraduates. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
American Psychological Society, Miami Beach, FL.
[3] Butt, Z. A., Strauss, M. E., Wisner, K. L., & Calabrese, J. R. (2000, December). Emotional response
and memory in women with depression. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research in
Psychopathology, Boulder, CO.
[4] Youngstrom, E. A., Butt, Z. A., McMullen, E. M., & Frazier, T. W. (2001, June). Naïve ratings of
emotion content in items from personality and affective measures. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
American Psychological Society, Toronto, ON, Canada.
[5] Butt, Z. A., Youngstrom, E. A., & Frazier, T. W. (2001, June). Are measures of depressed mood
being over-factored?: The CES-D in two populations. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American
Psychological Society, Toronto, ON, Canada.
[6] Youngstrom, E. A., Frazier, T. W., & Butt, Z. A. (2001, August). Emotional dominance: Factorial
evidence and divergent correlations from negative affect. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
[7] Butt, Z. A., & Strauss, M. E. (2001, November). Is there a personality-based bias in caregiver
ratings of behavior in dementia? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research in
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[8] Zoellner, L. A., Feeny, N. C., Youngstrom, E. A., Pruitt, L., Fukada, S., McGlockin, S. A., & Butt,
Z. A. (2001, November). Choosing CBT or medication for the treatment of PTSD: What matters? Poster
presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Philadelphia, PA.
[9] Danielson, C. K., Overholser, J. C., & Butt, Z. A. (2001, November). Association of substance
abuse with depression among adolescent suicide attempters. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Philadelphia, PA.
[10] Butt, Z. A., Overholser, J. C., & Danielson, C. K. (2001, November). Predictors of attitudes
towards physician-assisted suicide. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement
of Behavior Therapy, Philadelphia, PA.
[11] Feeny, N. C., Zoellner, L. A., Cochran, B., & Butt, Z. A. (2002, March). Choosing a PTSD
treatment: What influences the decision? In L. A. Zoellner (Chair), Recent innovations in Posttraumatic Stress
Disorder treatment. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Anxiety Disorders Association of
American, Austin, TX.
[12] Zoellner, L. A., Feeny, N. C., Pruitt, L. D., Stuka, J., Butt, Z. A., & Stull, S. (2002, November).
Prolonged exposure therapy or Sertraline for PTSD treatment: Factors that influence the decision. In N. C.
Feeny (Chair), Active treatment shopping: Preliminary investigations of treatment rationales and treatment
choice. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior
Therapy, Reno, NV.
[13] Crawford, P., & Butt, Z. A. (2003, May). The relationship between depression and coping in
individuals with MS. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers,
San Diego, CA. [Abstract appears in International Journal of MS Care, 5, 122.]
[14] Butt, Z. A., & Crawford, P. (2003, May). Assessing depression in MS using the BDI-II. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, San Diego, CA. [Abstract
appears in International Journal of MS Care, 5, 87.]
[15] Butt, Z. A. & Crawford, P. (2003, August). Measuring depression among individuals with multiple
sclerosis using the BDI-II. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association,
Toronto, ON, Canada.
[16] Schaub, K., Crawford, P., & Butt, Z. A. (2004, June). How individuals with multiple sclerosis
cope. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, Toronto, ON,
Canada. [Abstract appears in International Journal of MS Care, 6, 64-65.]
[17] Desai, J., Wagner, L. I., Beaumont, J., Sweet, J., Butt, Z., & Cella, D. (2005, January). Cognitive
functioning among breast cancer patients prior to chemotherapy. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
American Psychosocial Oncology Society, Phoenix, AZ. [Abstract appears in Psycho-Oncology, 14(1), S32-33.]
[18] Wagner, L. I., Sweet, J. J., Desai, J., Beaumont, J., Havlin, K., Butt, Z., & Cella, D. (2005, May).
Pre-chemotherapy hemoglobin (Hgb) and cognitive impairment among breast cancer patients. Poster presented
at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Orlando, FL. [Abstract appears in the
Journal of Clinical Oncology, 23 (16s), 8124.]

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[19] Wagner, L. I., Butt, Z., & Sabatino, T. (2005, May). Pre-chemotherapy cognitive function in
cancer patients. Educational workshop presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical
Oncology, Orlando, FL.
[20] Butt, Z. (2005, May). Anemia and quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis. Invited paper presented at
the Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Center in Rheumatology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL.
[21] Butt, Z., & Cella, D. (2005, September). Anemia, quality of life, and cognition in older adults.
Invited paper presented at the Medical Services Committee Meeting, Presbyterian Homes, Evanston, IL.
[22] Agnihotri, P., Ahuja, M., Telfer, M. C., Ahmed, A., Kozma, C. M., Cella, D., & Butt, Z. (2005,
December). Chronic anemia and fatigue in elderly patients: Results of the first randomized double-blind
placebo-controlled cross-over study with epoetin alfa. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American
Society of Hematology, New Orleans, LA. [Abstract appears in Blood, 106 (11), 3553.]
[23] Agnihotri, P., Telfer, M., Cella, D., Butt, Z., & Ahuja, M. (2006, May). Chronic anemia and
fatigue in elderly patients: Results of a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled cross-over study with
epoetin alfa. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Geriatrics Society, Chicago, IL. [Abstract
appears in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 54 (s4), s16.]
[24] Wagner, L. I., Sweet, J. J., Butt, Z., Beaumont, J., Havlin, K., Sabatino, T., & Cella, D. (2006,
June). Trajectory of cognitive impairment during breast cancer treatment: A prospective analysis. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Atlanta, GA. [Abstract appears
in Journal of Clinical Oncology, 24 (18S), 468s.]
[25] Butt, Z. (2006, July). Treatment of anemia in elderly patients. Invited paper presented at the Ortho
Biotech Clinical Advisory Board meeting on Anemia in Elderly Patients with Mild to Moderate Chronic Kidney
Disease, Washington, DC.
[26] Lai, J.-S., Butt, Z., Wagner, L. I., Sweet, J., & Cella, D. (2006, September). Evaluating
dimensionality and scalability of a perceived cognitive function item bank for adult cancer patients: A lesson for
PROMIS? Poster presented at the Building Tomorrow’s Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: The Inaugural
PROMIS Conference, Gaithersburg, MD.
[27] Lai, J.-S., Butt, Z., Wagner, L. I., Cella, D., & Sweet, J. (2006, October). Evaluating the
dimensionality of perceived cognitive function. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International
Society for Quality of Life Research, Lisbon, Portugal. [Abstract appears in Quality of Life Research, A-68,
Abstract #1461 (www.isoqol.org/2006mtgabstracts).]
[28] Butt, Z., & Strauss, M. E. (2007, March). Early detection of cognitive decline may be improved
using item response theory. Poster presented at the Joint Conference of the American Society on Aging and the
National Council on Aging. Chicago, IL.
[29] Butt, Z. (2007, March). Development of the 5-item IQCODE short form to assess for cognitive
decline. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, D.C.
[Abstract appears in Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 33(supplement), s154, Abstract 3173.]
[30] Butt, Z. (2007, April). [Invited panel member]. In M. McEwen (Moderator), Second chances: A
study of life after stroke. Symposium and panel discussion sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim and the National
Stroke Association, New York, NY.

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[31] Butt, Z. (2007, June). Self-report instruments of fatigue: Review and future directions. Invited
paper presented as part of a National Institute on Aging (NIA) workshop on fatigue in the elderly, Washington,
D.C.
[32] Butt, Z., Rao, A. V., Lai, J.-S., Abernethy, A. P., Rosenbloom, S. K., & Cella, D. (2008, March).
Age-associated differences in fatigue among patients with cancer. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA.
[33] Butt, Z. (2008, April). [Invited panel member]. In M. McEwen (Moderator), Second chances:
Results from a study of life after stroke. Symposium and panel discussion sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim
and the National Stroke Association, Chicago, IL.
[34] Caicedo, J. C., Butt, Z., Halgrimson, W., Preczewski, L., & Daud, A. (2008, June). Outcomes after
kidney transplantation in Hispanics. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Transplant
Congress, Toronto, ON, Canada. [Abstract appears in American Journal of Transplantation, 8 (s2), 626.]
[35] Lai, J.-S., Cella, D., Butt, Z., Zelko, F., & Goldman, S. (2008, June). Developing a pediatric
perceived cognitive function (pedsPCF) item bank for children with brain tumors. Poster presented at the 13th
annual meeting of the International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, Chicago, IL. [Abstract appears in
Neuro-Oncology, 10(3),491.]
[36] Butt, Z., Dorman, R., Rosenbloom, S. K., & Brockstein, B. E. (2008, June). Psychosocial needs of
extended cancer survivors. Poster presented at the 4th
biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conference,
Atlanta, GA.
[37] Butt, Z. (2008, September). Assessment of fatigue: Review and future directions. Invited paper
presented as part of a American Geriatrics Society (AGS)/National Institute on Aging (NIA)/Hartford
Foundation jointly-sponsored conference – Bedside-to-Bench: Idiopathic Fatigue of Aging, Bethesda, MD.
[38] Butt, Z. (2008, September). Assessment of fatigue: Review and future directions. Invited paper
presented at the Department of Behavioral Sciences Colloquium Series, Rush University Medical Center,
Chicago, IL.
[39] Butt, Z., Pilkonis, P., Hendrie, H., Kupst, M. J., Cyranowski, J., Salsman, J., Kelly, M., Zill, N., &
Cella, D. (2008, October). The NIH Toolbox for Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function:
Emotional Health. Poster presented at the Fall 2008 NIH Toolbox Public Conference, Bethesda, MD.
[40] Butt, Z. (2009, January). Post-surgical quality of life assessment. Invited paper presented to the
Department of Surgery, NorthShore University HealthSystem. Evanston, IL.
[41] Butt, Z., Caicedo, J. C., Gil, S., Jensen, S., Cella, D., & Abecassis, M. (2009, May). A
psychometric comparison of two patient-reported outcome (PRO) tools for use in kidney transplantation.. Poster
presented at the annual meeting of the American Transplant Congress. Boston, MA. [Abstract appears in
American Journal of Transplantation, 9 (s2), 619.]
[42] Ho, B., Butt, Z., Caicedo, J.C., Ladner, D., Gil, S., & Abecassis, M. (2009, May). Poor association
between quality of life and renal function in kidney transplantation. Poster presented at the annual meeting of
the American Transplant Congress. Boston, MA. [Awarded Poster of Distinction; Abstract appears in American
Journal of Transplantation, 9 (s2), 433.]

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[43] Beauvais, N., Jay, C., Butt, Z., Skaro, A., Caicedo, J., Daud, A., Salvalaggio, P., Ladner, D., &
Abecassis, M. (2009, May). A preliminary, cross-sectional study of predictive factors of quality of life after liver
transplantation. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Transplant Congress. Boston, MA.
[Abstract appears in American Journal of Transplantation, 9 (s2), 619.]
[44] Butt, Z. (2009, June). The Surgical Outcomes Measurement System (SOMS). Invited paper
presented at the Department of Urology Grand Rounds, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Chicago, IL.
[45] Lai, J.-S., Butt, Z., Goldman, S. (2009, October). Stress levels among parents of childhood brain
tumor survivors. Paper presented at the third quadrennial meeting of the World Federation of Neuro-Oncology.
Yokohoma, Japan. [Abstract appears in Neuro-Oncology, 11(6), 954.]
[46] Butt, Z., Tu, F., Jensen, S. E., Beaumont, J. L., Bode, R., Langan, J., Webster, K. A., & Cella, D.
(2009, October). Reliability and validity of the Surgical Outcomes Measurement System (SOMS). Poster
presented at the Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons. Chicago, IL.
[47] Ladner, D. P., Lyuksemburg, V., Kang, R., Ross, O. A., & Butt, Z. (2009, October). A cross-
sectional study of liver-specific quality of life following transplantation. Poster presented at the 60th
Annual
Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. Boston, MA. [Abstract appears in
Hepatology, 50(4), 583A-584A.]
[48] Butt, Z., Jensen, S. E., Daud, A., Sprague, A., & Friedewald, J. J. (2009, October). What is the
quality of life impact of living donor nephrectomy? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American
Society of Nephrology. San Diego, CA. [Abstract appears in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 20,
346A.]
[49] Butt, Z., Ho, B., Caicedo, J. C., Ladner, D., Gil, S., & Abecassis, M. (2009, October). Quality of
life in kidney transplantation is not well explained by renal function. Poster presented at the annual meeting of
the American Society of Nephrology. San Diego, CA. [Abstract appears in Journal of the American Society of
Nephrology, 20, 818A.]
[50] Lai, J.-S., Zelko, F., Butt, Z., Cella, D., Magasi, S., & Goldman, S. (2009, October). Development
and psychometric properties of a pediatric perceived cognitive function item bank (pedsPCF). Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. Paris,
France. [Awarded Best Podium Research Presentation; Abstract appears in Value in Health, 12(7), A232.]
[51] Lai, J.-S., Butt, Z., Goldman, S. (2009, October). Levels of stress reported by parents of childhood
brain tumor survivors. Paper presented at the 41st
Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology.
Sao Paulo, Brazil. [Abstract appears in Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 53(5), 938.]
[52] Lee, J., Levitsky, J., Ladner, D., & Butt, Z. (2009, October). Association of immunosuppression
with quality of life in liver transplant recipients. Poster presented at the Northwestern University Medical
Student Summer Research Program. Chicago, IL.
[53] Butt, Z., Jensen, S. E., Daud, A., Sprague, A., & Friedewald, J. J. (2010, April). What is the quality
of life impact of living donor nephrectomy? Poster presented at the Clinical and Translational Research and
Education Meeting: ACRT/SCTS joint annual meeting. Washington, DC.

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[54] Lai, J.-S., Cella, D., Butt, Z., & Goldman, S. (2010, April). Perceived cognitive function,
depression, and fatigue in pediatric neurology. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of
Behavioral Medicine. Seattle, WA. [Abstract appears in Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 39, 94.]
[55] Jensen, S., Butt, Z., & Pereira, D. (2010, April). Trajectory of quality of life following
hysterectomy. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. Seattle, WA.
[Abstract appears in Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 39, 149.]
[56] Lee, J., Butt, Z.., Ladner, D., Parikh, N., & Levitsky, J. (2010, May). Association of
immunosuppression with quality of life in liver transplant recipients. Poster presented at the annual meeting of
the American Transplant Congress. San Diego, CA. [Awarded Poster of Distinction; Abstract appears in the
American Journal of Transplantation, 10, 530.]
[57] Sanford, S. D., Wagner, L., Beaumont, J., Butt, Z., Sweet, J. J., & Cella, D. (2010, June).
Longitudinal prospective assessment of sleep disturbances in breast cancer. Poster presented at the annual
meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Chicago, IL. [Abstract appears in the Journal of Clinical
Oncology, 28(May suppl), 9101.]
[58] Lai, J.-S., Butt, Z., & Goldman, S. (2010, June). Relationship of child-perceived cognitive function,
fatigue, and depression. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Symposium on Pediatric
Neuro-Oncology. Vienna, Austria. [Abstract appears in Neuro-oncology, 12(6), II14.]
[59] Lai, J.-S., Butt, Z., Zelko, F., Cella, D., Goldman, S. (2010, June). Development and psychometric
properties of the parent-reported pediatric Perceived Cognitive Function item bank. Poster presented at the
annual meeting of the International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology. Vienna, Austria. [Abstract
appears in Neuro-oncology, 12(6), II77.]
[60] Lai, J.-S., Butt, Z., Zelko, F., Cella, D., & Goldman, S. (2010, October). Parent-reported perceived
cognitive function item bank for children. Poster presented at the International Society on Quality of Life
Research. London, England.
[61] Ladner, D. P., Butt, Z., Gillespie, B., Tong, L., Brown, R. S., Freise, C., Hayashi, P., Hong, J.,
Ashworth, A., Berg, C., Everson, G., & Shaked, A. (2010, October). Long-term health related quality of life
(HRQOL) after liver donation (LD) in the Adult to Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort (A2ALL)
Study. Poster presented at the 61st
Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
Boston, MA. [Awarded Poster of Distinction; Abstract appears in Hepatology, 52(4 suppl), 567A-568A.]
[62] Leung, D., Denham, W., Salabat, M., Butt, Z., Barrera, E., & Ujiki, M. B. (2010, December).
Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy results in similar short-term post-operative pain and quality of life
scores when compared to multi-incision: A prospective randomized blinded comparison. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of Chicago Surgical Society. Chicago, IL.
[63] Leung, D., Denham, W., Salabat, M., Butt, Z., Barrera, E., & Ujiki, M. B. (2011, March). Single-
incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy results in similar short-term post-operative pain and quality of life scores
when compared to multi-incision: A prospective randomized blinded comparison. Poster presented at the annual
meeting of The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). San Antonio, TX.
[Awarded Poster of Distinction]
[64] Leung, D., Carbray, J., Hoeger, Y., Denham, W., Salabat, M., Butt, Z., Barrera, E., & Ujiki, M. B.
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to multiple-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A prospective, randomized, blinded comparison. Poster
presented at the Huggins Symposium at the University of Chicago. Chicago, IL.
[65] Butt, Z., Caicedo, J. C., & Ladner, D. (2011, April). Prevalence and predictors of sub-optimal
quality of life in kidney and liver recipients. Poster presented at the Clinical and Translational Research and
Education Meeting: ACRT/SCTS joint annual meeting. Washington, DC.
[66] Ladner, D. P., Gordon, E. J., Ross, O. A., Skaro, A. I., Woods, D., Butt, Z., Mehrotra, S., Hazen,
G., Ata, B., Alonso, E., Cella, D., Holl, J., & Abecassis, A. (2011, April). NUTORC: The implementing of a
transdisciplinary scientific collaboration to advance transplantation outcomes research. Poster presented at the
annual meeting of the International Science of Team Science Conference, Chicago, IL.
[67] Lai, J.-S., Butt, Z., & Cella, D. (2011, May). Are perceived cognitive function, depression and
fatigue distinguishable concepts in children with a neurological condition? Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Pediatric Academy Society. Denver, CO.
[68] Butt, Z., Parikh, N. D., Lyuksemburg, V., Daud, A., Lee, J., & Ladner, D. (2011, May).
Prevalence and predictors of sub-optimal liver recipient quality of life. Poster presented at the annual American
Transplant Congress. Philadelphia, PA. [Abstract appears in American Journal of Transplantation, 11(suppl 2),
329-330.]
[69] Mohammad, S., Hormaza, L., Neighbors, K., Boone, P., Azzam, R., Butt, Z., & Alonso, E. M.
(2011, May). Quality of life and health status in young adults two decades after pediatric liver transplantation.
Paper presented at the annual American Transplant Congress. Philadelphia, PA. [Abstract appears in American
Journal of Transplantation, 11(suppl 2), 94.]
[70] Butt, Z., Gil, S., & Caicedo, J. C. (2011, May). Defining and tracking sub-optimal quality of life in
a longitudinal cohort of kidney recipients. Poster presented at the annual American Transplant Congress.
Philadelphia, PA. [Abstract appears in American Journal of Transplantation, 11 (suppl 2), 367.]
[71] Lai, J.-S., Zelko, F., Butt, Z., Cella, D., Peipert, J., & Goldman, S. (2011, May). Perceived
cognitive function can be a useful tool in pediatric neuro-oncology clinics. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Asian Society for Neuro-Oncology. Suzhou, China.
[72] Ladner, D. P., Gordon, E. J., Ross, O. A., Skaro, A. I., Woods, D., Butt, Z., Mehrotra, S., Hazen,
G., Ata, B., Alonso, E., Cella, D., Holl, J., & Abecassis, A. (2011, June). NUTORC: The implementing of a
transdisciplinary scientific collaboration to advance transplantation outcomes research. Poster presented at the
annual meeting of AcademyHealth. Seattle, WA.
[73] Lai, J.-S., Butt, Z., & Cella, D. (2011, July). Comparisons of “frequency” and “intensity” based
perceived cognitive function using item response theory. Paper presented at the European Survey Research
Association. Lausanne, Switzerland.
[74] Lai, J.-S., Butt, Z., & Cella, D. (2011, July). The parent-reported Pediatric Perceived Cognitive
Function item bank (pedsPCF) and its application – computerized adaptive testing (CAT). Paper presented at
the biannual meeting of the European Survey Research Association. Lausanne, Switzerland.
[75] Ross, O. A., Ladner, D., Gordon, E., Skaro, A., Butt, Z., Woods, D., Ata, B., Cella, D., Mehrotra,
S., Holl, J., & Abecassis, M. (2011, October). NUTORC: The implementing of a transdisciplinary scientific
collaboration to advance transplantation outcomes research. Poster presented at the annual meeting of
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[76] Lai, J.-S., Zelko, F., Butt, Z., Krull, K., Manley, P., & Goldman, S. (2011, October). Can parent-
reported perceived cognitive function be useful for pediatric oncology clinics? Paper presented at the 43rd
Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology. Auckland, New Zealand. [Abstract appears in
Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 57(5), 745.]
[77] Leung, D., Carbray, J., Butt, Z., Hoeger, Y., Denham, W., Barrera, E., & Ujiki, M. B. (2011,
October). Single-incision surgery has higher cost with equivalent pain and quality of life scores compared to
multiple-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A prospective, randomized, blinded comparison. Paper
presented at the American College of Surgeons’ 97th
Annual Clinical Congress. San Francisco, CA.
[78] Salsman, J. M., Butt, Z., Pilkonis, P. A., Cyranowski, J. M., Zill, N., Hendrie, H. C., Kupst, M. J.,
Kelly, M. A. R., & Cella, D. (2011, October). Emotional health and its assessment within the NIH Toolbox. In
R. Gershon (Chair), The NIH Toolbox for the Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function. Symposium
presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Quality of Life Research. Denver, CO.
[79] Cella, D., Butt, Z., Kindler, H. L., Fuchs, C. S., Bray, S., Barlev, A., & Oglesby A. (2011,
October). Validity of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – Hepatobiliary (FACT-Hep) questionnaire
for assessing disease-related symptoms and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with metastatic
pancreatic cancer. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Quality of Life
Research. Denver, CO.
[80] Parikh, N. D., Skaro, A. I., Ladner, D., Lyuksemburg, V., Cahan, J. G., Daud, A., Abecassis, M.
M., & Butt, Z. (2011, November). Clinical outcomes and quality of life in recipients of livers donated after
cardiac death. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver
Diseases. San Francisco, CA. [Abstract appears in Hepatology, 54(suppl 1), 669A.]
[81] Chukwu, C. U., Hirsch, E., Butt, Z., Khan, S. A., & Galiano, R. D. (2012, April). Multimodal
assessment of ethnic differences in cosmetic outcome following oncologic breast conserving therapy: Results
from a pilot study. Poster presented at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine 8th
Annual
Lewis Landsberg Research Day. Chicago, IL.
[82] Butt, Z., Parikh, N.D., Beaumont, J. L., Rosenbloom, S. K., & Cella, D. (2012, May). Development
and validation of a symptom index for advanced hepatobiliary cancers: The NCCN-FACT Hepatobiliary
Symptom Index. Paper presented at Digestive Disease Week. San Diego, CA. [Abstract appears in
Gastroenterology, 142(5), S914-S914.]
[83] Hirsch, E., Butt, Z., Khan, S., Chukwu, C. U., & Galiano, R. D. (2012, June). Multimodal
assessment of ethnic differences in cosmetic outcome following breast conserving therapy: Results from a pilot
study. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Plastic Surgery Research Council. Ann Arbor, MI.
[84] Jensen, S. E., Dumanian, G., Magasi, S., Butt, Z., Abecassis, M., & Cella, D. (2012, September).
Upper limb amputees’ perceptions of the acceptability of outcomes of hand transplantation. Poster presented at
the annual meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Chicago, IL.
[85] Reeve, B. B., Butt, Z., Lyons, J. C., Aaronson, N., Ahmed, S., Basch, E., Brundage, M., Cella, D.,
Fayers, P., Feeny, D., Gershon, R., Greenhalgh, J., Hays, R. D., Hinds, P., Lenderking, W., McLeod, L.,
Moinpour, C., Revicki, D., Schwartz, C., Snyder, C., Terwee, C., Tinetti, M., Velikova, M., Wu, A., &
Wyrwich, K. (2012, October). ISOQOL recommends minimum standards for patient-reported outcomes
measures for use in patient-centered outcomes research. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
International Society of Quality of Life Research. Budapest, Hungary.

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[86] Borders, A., Lai, J.-S., Kim, K.-Y., Butt, Z., Thorp, J., Dole, N., Holl, J., & Grobman, W. (2013,
February). Development of an optimized measure of chronic stress in pregnancy. Poster presented at the annual
meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. San Francisco, CA.
[87] Borders, A., Lai, J.-S., Kim, K.-Y., Butt, Z., Thorp, J., Dole, N., Holl, J., & Grobman, W. (2013,
February). An optimized measure of maternal stress is associated with biologic markers of stress and pregnancy
outcome. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. San Francisco, CA.
[Abstract appears in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 208(1), S203-S204.]
[88] Zapf, M., Salabat, R., Leung, D., Yetasook, A., Denham, W., Barrera, E., Butt, Z., Carbray, J., Du,
H., & Ujiki, M. (2013, March). Single-incision results in similar pain and quality of life scores with better
cosmesis compared to multi-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A blinded prospective randomized trial of
100 patients. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Central Surgical Association. Amelia Island, FL.
[89] Sanford, S. D., Beaumont, J., Butt, Z., Sweet, J. J., Cella, D., & Wagner, L. I. (2013, March).
Prospective longitudinal evaluation of a symptom cluster in breast cancer. Poster presented at the annual
meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine. San Francisco, CA.
[90] Parikh, N. D., Skaro, A. I., Ladner, D., Daud, A., Abecassis, M. M., & Butt, Z. (2013, March).
Clinical outcomes and quality of life in recipients of livers donated after cardiac death. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, CA.
[91] Zapf, M., Denham, W., Barrera, E., Butt, Z., Linn, J., Carbray, J., Du, H., & Ujiki, M. (2013,
April). Patient-centered outcomes following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). Baltimore, MD.
[92] Dew, M. A., Butt, Z., DiMartini, A., Ladner, D., & Simpson, M. A. (2013, May). Psychosocial
outcomes 3 to 9 years after living liver donation in the Adult to Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Cohort Study (A2ALL). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Transplant Congress, Seattle,
WA. [Abstract appears in American Journal of Transplantation, 13(suppl 5), 63.]
[93] Butt, Z. (2013, May). The importance of assessing quality of life in outcomes research. In I. Feurer
and C. Jacobs (Mods). They have survived – what’s next?: Adding quality to survival. Paper presented at the
annual meeting for the American Transplant Congress, Seattle, WA. [invited paper]
[94] Wang, L., Schroeder, M., Ryals, A., Voss, J., Gitelman, D., Sweet, J., Butt, Z., & Wagner, L.
(2013, June). Reduced activation of the working memory network in cognitively impaired chemotherapy
patients. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping, Seattle, WA.
[95] Butt, Z., Mallick, R., Mulcahy, M., Benson, A., Cella, D., & Kaiser, K. (2013, June). Pain and
other symptoms in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC): A qualitative analysis. Abstract published in
conjunction with the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Chicago, IL. www.asco.org;
Abstract ID: e15187.
[96] Butt, Z., Lai, J.-S., Beaumont, J., Kaiser, K., Mallick, R., Cella, D., & Steel, J. (2013, October).
Psychometric properties of a brief, clinically-relevant measure of pain in patients with hepatocellular
carcinoma. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Quality of Life Research,
Miami, FL. [Selected as finalist for ISOQOL New Investigator Oral Presentation Award. Abstract appears in
Quality of Life Research, 22 (suppl 1), 29.]

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[97] Ramey, N. A., Butt, Z., Burkat, C. N., Rose, J. G., & Lucarelli, M. J. (2013, November). Patient
reported outcomes in functional oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery: A comprehensive systematic
review and primer. Paper presented at the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
2013 Fall Scientific Symposium. New Orleans, LA. [Selected as finalist for Marvin Quickert Thesis Award.]
[98] Jensen, S. E., Butt, Z., Heinemann, A. W., Cella, D., Kuiken, T., & Dumanian, G. A. (2014,
January). Perceptions of upper limb transplantation benefits and risks: The amputee perspective. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Hand Surgery, Kauai, HI.
[99] Jensen, S. E., Butt, Z., Heinemann, A. W., Cella, D., Kuiken, T., & Dumanian, G. A. (2014,
January). Adjustment to amputation and attitudes toward upper limb transplantation: Implications for patient
selection. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Hand Surgery, Kauai, HI.
[100] Butt, Z., Levenson, J., & Olbrisch, M. E. (2014, April). Policies on tobacco and marijuana
smoking among US cardiac, kidney, and liver transplant programs. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Society for Behavioral Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. [Abstract appears in Annals of Behavioral Medicine,
47(suppl 1), S244.]
[101] Butt, Z., Levenson, J., & Olbrisch, M. E. (2014, April). Psychosocial screening practices and
criteria for kidney transplantation: A survey of US transplant centers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Society for Behavioral Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. [Abstract appears in Annals of Behavioral Medicine,
47(suppl 1), S244.]
[102] Ujiki, M., Wang, C., Tanaka, R., Gitelis, M., Barrera, E., Linn, J., Haggerty, S., Butt, Z., Carbray,
J., & Denham, W. (2014, April). Patient centered outcomes following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
(SAGES). Salt Lake City, UT.
[103] Zapf, M., Denham, W., Barrera, E., Wang, C., Butt, Z., Carbray, J., Linn, J., & Ujiki, M. (2014,
April). Two year prospective follow up of bowel function after cholecystectomy in 100 patients. Poster presented
at the annual meeting of The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). Salt
Lake City, UT.
[104] Gordon, E. J., Vera, K., Disharoon, A., Mullee, J., Sohn, M. W., Kang, J., Butt, Z., & Baker, T.
(2014, July). Optimizing informed consent in live liver donors: Evaluation of a comprehension assessment tool.
Poster presented at the World Transplant Congress 2014. San Francisco, CA. [Abstract appears in American
Journal of Transplantation, 14(3), 817.]
[105] Heldman, M. R., Gordon, E., Sohn, M. W., Butt, Z., Mohammad, S., Alonso, E. M., & Levitsky,
J. (2014, July). Adult transplant hepatologists’ perceptions of the transition from pediatric to adult care: A
national survey. Paper presented at the World Transplant Congress 2014. San Francisco, CA. [Abstract appears
in American Journal of Transplantation, 14(3), 170.]
[106] Butt, Z. (2014, November). Discussant. In Schneekloth, T. D. (Chair). Standardizing
psychosocial assessment of transplant candidates. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Academy
of Psychosomatic Medicine. Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
[107] Zanocco, K., Butt, Z., Kaltman, D., Elaraj, D., Cella, D., Holl, J. L., & Sturgeon, C. (2015,
February). Improvement in patient-reported outcomes following parathyroidectomy for primary
hyperparathyroidism. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academic Surgical Congress. Las Vegas,
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[108] Butt, Z. (2015, August). Discussant. In Fitzpatrick, S. L, & Weinstein, A. A. (Chairs). Assessment
of behavioral and psychosocial factors in clinical health settings. Symposium presented at the annual
convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, ON.
[109] Vigneswaran, Y., Gitelis, M., Lapin, B., Wang, E., Butt, Z., Carbray, J., & Ujiki, M. (2015,
October). The Surgical Outcomes Measurement System (SOMS) is a superior measure of patient-centered
outcomes following hernia repair. Paper presented at the annual American College of Surgeons’ Clinical
Congress, Chicago, IL.
[110] Butt, Z. (2015, November). Chair and Discussant. Optimizing communication of psychosocial
risk for organ transplant recipient and donor candidates. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the
Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
[111] Mandell, M. S., Smith, A., Gordon, D., Holtzman, S., Dew, M. A., Howell, T., DiMartini, A.,
Butt, Z., Simpson, M. A., Freise, C., McCluskey, S., Risher, R., Guaerra, J., Olthoff, K., & Pomfret, E. (2016,
June). Quality of postoperative pain care in living liver donors. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
American Transplant Congress, Boston, MA.
[112] Butt, Z., Dew, M. A., Liu, Q., Simpson, M. A., Smith, A., Zee, J., Gillespie, B., Abbey, S.,
Ladner, D., Weinrieb, R., Fisher, R., Hafliger, S., Terrault, N., Burton, J., & DiMartini, A. (2016, June).
Longitudinal psychological outcomes of living liver donors. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
American Transplant Congress, Boston, MA.
[113] Butt, Z., DiMartini, A., Liu, Q., Simpson, M. A., Smith, A., Zee, J., Gillespie, B., Holtzman, S.,
Ladner, D., Olthoff, K., Fisher, R., Hafliger, S., Freise, C., Mandell, M. S., & Dew, M. A. (2016, June). Fatigue,
pain, and other physical symptoms of living liver donors. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
American Transplant Congress, Boston, MA.
[114] DiMartini, A., Dew, M. A., Liu, Q., Simpson, M. A., Ladner, D., Smith, A., Zee, J., Abbey, S.,
Gillespie, B., Weinreib, R., Mandell, S., Fisher, R., Emond, J., Freise, C., & Butt, Z. (2016, June). Personal
relationships and financial outcomes in living liver donors. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
American Transplant Congress, Boston, MA.
[115] Butt, Z. (2016, November). Everybody wants to hear from the patient, but are we ready to
listen?: PROs and quality. Invited presentation at the PROS Conference: The value of patient-reported
outcomes in healthcare. Washington, DC.
[116] Butt, Z. (2016, December). Adaptation of the PROMIS Physical Function item banks for
sarcopenia. Invited presentation at the Advancing Therapeutic Development for Sarcopenia: Efforts to Improve
Clinical Detection and Endpoint Measures meeting. Bethesda, MD.
[117] Hall, T., Forester, B., Patel, L., Gitelis, M., Lapin, B., Leong, M., Butt, Z., Linn, J. G., Haggerty,
S. P., Denham, W., & Ujiki, M. (2017, March). Quality of life after laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair
of an asymptomatic inguinal hernia. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of American
Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. Houston, TX.
[118] Conaty, E. A., Gordon, S., Lapin, B., Denham, W., Haggerty, S. P., Linn, J. G., Kuchta, K., Butt,
Z., & Ujiki, M. B. (2017, March). Quality of life outcomes in bariatric surgery: Improvements in anxiety and
depression do not correlate with postoperative weight loss. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society
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[119] Conaty, E. A., Lapin, B., Haggerty, S. P., Denham, W., Linn, J. G., Butt, Z., Kuchta, K., & Ujiki,
M. B. (2017, March). Predictors of improved physical functioning after bariatric surgery. Poster presented at
the annual meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Houston, TX.
[Awarded Poster of Distinction]
[120] Ward, W., Butt, Z., Yozwiak, J. A., Hayes, N., Hong, B., Daniels, L., Leventhal, G., & Robiner,
W. (2017, March). The 2017 Membership Survey of the Association of Psychologists in Academic Health
Centers: Scope and preliminary trends. Poster presented at the biannual meeting of the Association of
Psychologists in Academic Health Centers. Detroit, MI.
[121] Butt, Z. (2017, April). The ethics of liver transplantation in the management of alcoholic liver
disease. Invited paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Transplant Congress. Chicago, IL.
[122] Ladin, K., Emerson, J., Butt, Z., Gordon, E., Hanto, D., & Lavelle, T. (2017, April). The impact
of social support on kidney transplant listing decisions: Results from a discrete choice experiment. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Transplant Congress. Chicago, IL.
[123] Ladin, K., Gordon, E., Butt, Z., Lavelle, T., Daniels, N., & Hanto, D. (2017, April). Perceived
legitimacy of using social support for transplant eligibility: Results from a national survey of transplant
clinicians. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Transplant Congress. Chicago, IL.
[124] Butt, Z. (2017, May). Understanding the liver donor experience. Paper presented at the 9th
Annual Living Donation Conference. Clearwater, FL.
[125] Lavelle, T. A., Emerson, J., Butt, Z., Gordon, E. J., Hanto, D., & Ladin, K. (2017, June). Using
social support to determine transplant eligibility: Results form a national survey of transplant clinicians. Poster
presented at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting. New Orleans, LA.
[126] Lavelle, T. A., Emerson, J., Butt, Z., Gordon, E. J., Hanto, D., & Ladin, K. (2017, June). Ethical
ideology predicts use of social support in kidney transplant listing decisions: Results from a discrete choice
expertiment. Paper presented at the AcademyHealth Interest Groups Meeting. New Orleans, LA.
[127] Leong, M., Hall, T., Kuchta, K., Butt, Z., Linn, J. G., Haggerty, S. P., Denham, W., & Ujiki, M.
(2017, July). Outcomes of ventral hernia repair in morbidly obese patients with or without preoperative weight
loss. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Central Surgical Association. Chicago, IL.
[128] Ladin, K., Gordon, E., Butt, Z., Lavelle, T., Daniels, N., & Hanto, D. (2017, October). Ethical
considerations of using social support to determine transplant eligibility: Results from a national survey of
transplant clinicians. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Bioethics and
Humanities. Kansas City, MO.
[129] Coons, H. L., Brown, K. S., Butt, Z., Ward, W. L., & Vasterling, J. J. (2018, November). Leadership
development training needs among psychologists in US health settings. Abstract submitted for the International Congress of
Behavioral Medicine. Santiago, Chile.

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Clinical, Training, and Professional Development Presentations
[1] Butt, Z. A. (1999, August). Partnering with a person with SMD. In D. K. Freedheim (Chair),
Learning about persons with SMD: The Partnering Project. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the
American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
[2] Crawford, P. & Butt, Z. A. (2003, August). Group psychotherapy in chronic illness populations: MS
as an example. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto,
ON, Canada.
[3] Butt, Z. (2004, February). Treatment of fatigue in multiple sclerosis. Grand rounds presented at the
Sleep Disorders Service, Rush University Medical Center. Chicago, IL.
[4] Butt, Z. (2004, June). Sleep-disordered breathing in Alzheimer’s disease. Grand rounds presented at
the Sleep Disorders Service, Rush University Medical Center. Chicago, IL.
[5] Butt, Z. (2006, February). What is chemobrain and what can I do about it? Invited presentation to
the Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Lung Cancer Discussion Group. Evanston, IL.
[6] Butt, Z. (2006, March). Getting in touch with your thinking self: The cognitive impact of
chemotherapy. Invited presentation to the Wellness House Weekend Wellness series. Hinsdale, IL.
[7] Butt, Z. (2008, June). What is chemobrain and what can I do about it? Invited presentation to the
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Lung Cancer Discussion Group. Evanston, IL.
[8] Butt, Z. (2009, March). What is chemobrain and what can I do about it? Invited presentation to the
NorthShore University HealthSystem Head and Neck Cancer Discussion Group. Evanston, IL.
[9] Butt, Z. (2010, November). Finished training, what’s next?: Publishing dissertation and landing a
job. Invited presentation to the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Psychology Intern and
Post-Doctoral Fellow Research Seminar. Chicago, IL.
[10] Butt, Z. (2011, August). Transplantation quality of life. Invited paper presented at the
Northwestern University Affiliated Transplant Centers’ Dimensions of Transplantation: Updates in Solid Organ
Transplantation. Chicago, IL.
[11] Butt, Z. & France, C. (2011, August). Navigating the funding maze: NIH opportunities. In K.
Sinclair & L. M. Garcini (Chairs). Navigating the funding maze: Helping graduate students, post-docs, and
early career professionals find and utilize what’s available. Discussion session presented at the annual
convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
[12] Butt, Z. (2012, July). Launching a career in patient-centered outcomes research. Invited paper
presented at the NUCATS Institute Clinical and Translational Research Summer Seminar Series, Chicago, IL.
[13] Butt, Z. (2012, August). Discussant and facilitator. In D. Dean (Chair). Training models and
professional identities in health psychology. Symposium presented at the annual convention of the American
Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.
[14] Butt, Z. (2012, August). Transplantation quality of life: Patient-reported outcomes in organ
transplantation and donation. Invited paper presented at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital Annual
Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Conference. Chicago, IL.

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[15] Cella, D. & Butt, Z. (2013, May). The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI):
Working through the maze of a new research opportunity. Invited paper presented at the Northwestern
University Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) Wednesday Workshop. Chicago, IL.
[16] Butt, Z. (2013, August). Discussant. In A. Shahane (Chair). A guide to navigating career success
for the early career health psychologist. Symposium presented at the annual convention of the American
Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.
[17] Butt, Z. (2013, August). Chair and facilitator. In Z. Butt (Chair). Negotiation and self-advocacy for
the health psychologist: A conversation hour with two experts. Symposium presented at the annual convention
of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.
[18] Butt, Z. (2013, September). Patient-reported outcomes: Three opportunities to expand and
enhance your research. Invited paper presented at the Northwestern University Surgical Outcomes and Quality
Improvement Center (SOQIC) Outcomes Research Course. Chicago, IL.
[19] Butt, Z. (2013, October). Navigating through PCORI: From writing to reviewing. Invited panel
member for Northwestern University Preventive Medicine and Medical Social Sciences Mentoring and Faculty
Development Seminar Series. Chicago, IL.
[20] Butt, Z. (2013, October). Leadership: Being engaged at your institution an in the field at large.
Invited paper presented for the Association for Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC)
teleconference series.
[21] Butt, Z. (2013, November). Early career development and promotion in academic health centers.
Invited presentation to the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Psychology Professional
Standards Research Seminar. Chicago, IL.
[22] Butt, Z. (2014, January). Clinical health psychology in an academic health center. Invited
presentation/interview with Knox College Health Psychology course. Galesburg, IL.
[23] Butt, Z. (2014, February). Psychologists’ role on a transplant team and beyond. Invited
presentation to the University of Chicago, Psychological Practice in a Medical Setting psychology intern
seminar series, Chicago, IL.
[24] Butt, Z. (2015, March). Early career development and promotion in academic health centers.
Invited presentation to the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Psychology Professional
Standards Research Seminar. Chicago, IL.
[25] Butt, Z. (2015, May). Lifestyle changes after organ transplantation. Invited presentation to the
Kovler Organ Transplant Center Support Group. Chicago, IL.
[26] Butt, Z. (2015, August). Getting your patient-centered outcomes research funded. Invited
presentation to the NUCATS/CTSA MSCI Grant Writing Workshop. Chicago, IL.
[27] Butt, Z. (2015, September). Transplant psychology. Invited presentation to the Northwestern
University Feinberg School of Medicine and Jesse Brown VA Medical Center Health Psychology Seminar
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[28] Butt, Z. (2015, October). Early career development and promotion in academic health centers.
Invited presentation to the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Psychology Professional
Standards Research Seminar. Chicago, IL.
[29] Butt, Z. (2016, February). Transplant psychology. Invited presentation to the University of
Chicago Health Psychology Seminar Series. Chicago, IL.
[30] Butt, Z. (2016, February). Early career development, promotion, and leadership in the academic
health center. Invited presentation to the University of Chicago Professional Issues Seminar Series. Chicago, IL.
[31] Butt, Z. (2016, March). Jump start your patient-centered outcome research (PCOR) project:
Internal and external funding opportunities and resources. Invited panelist at the Northwestern University
Institute for Public Health and Medicine Seminar Series. Chicago, IL.
[32] Butt, Z. (2016, March). Getting your patient-centered outcomes research funded. Invited
presentation to the NUCATS/CTSA MSCI Grant Writing Workshop. Chicago, IL.
[33] Butt, Z. (2016, March). Adjustment to lung disease and transplant. Invited presentation to the
Lung Transplant Patient Forum. Chicago, IL.
[34] Butt, Z. (2016, May). Anxiety and depression in transplant patients. Invited presentation to the
Kovler Organ Transplant Center Support Group. Chicago, IL.
[35] Butt, Z. (2016, June). Psychosocial aspects of organ transplantation and living donation. Invited
presentation for the Comprehensive Trainee Curriculum Series of the American Society of Transplantation. Mt.
Laurel, NJ.
[36] Butt, Z. (2016, July). Getting your patient-centered outcomes research funded. Invited
presentation to the NUCATS/CTSA MSCI Grant Writing Workshop. Chicago, IL.
[37] Butt, Z. (2016, July). Patient-reported outcome measures in clinical trials. Invited presentation to
the 16th
Annual OBSSR/NIH Summer Institute on Randomized Behavioral Clinical Trials. Warrenton, VA.
[38] Butt, Z. (2016, August). Chair and Discussant. LGBT Youth and Mental Health App Resources –
Exemplars of the CODAPAR Interdivisional Grants Program. Symposium to be presented at the annual meeting
of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.
[39] Butt, Z. (2016, October). Early career development and promotion in academic health centers.
Invited presentation to the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Psychology Professional
Standards Research Seminar. Chicago, IL.
[40] Butt, Z. (2016, October). Quality of life after transplantation. Invited presentation to the
Northwestern University Affiliated Transplant Centers Conference, Chicago, IL.
[41] Butt, Z. (2016, October). Ethics of living donation. Invited presentation to the 17th
Annual National
Kidney Foundation of Illinois Interdisciplinary Nephrology Conference, Oak Brook, IL.
[42] Butt, Z. (2016, November). Transplant psychology. Invited presentation to the University of
Chicago Health Psychology Seminar Series. Chicago, IL.